Geography
What does Geography mean?
about Earth's land, water, air, and living things—particularly people
What is history?
the study of the past
What is latitude and longitude?
latitude measures north or south of the equator (east and west)
longitude runs on prime meridian (divides earth north to south)
Physical Map
A physical map focuses on the geography of the area.
For example, mountains, grasslands and deserts.
What is culture?
Economy( the traditions and beliefs that they practice in their daily lives
What is the meaning of a geographer?
an expert who studies and creates maps of Earth’s natural and human-made features
Studying history involves ______________what happened in the past and why.
investigating
Why is latitude and longitude important in Geography?
helps us identify absolute, or exact, locations on the Earth's surface
Political Map
A political map focuses on boundaries between states.
Such as, where one state ends and one begins
What are the elements of culture?
Language
Religion
Government
Social Structure
Art
Traditions
A globe is a flat surface.......True or False
False
What is BC and BCE?
Before Christ and Before Common Era
What does coordinates mean?
a set of numbers/ letters together that show you a position on a map
Map projections mess up the shape, size and distance.....True or False
True
What does "Mug" mean?
COFFEE CUP.
LAME or not cool.
GULLIBLE PERSON.
What is a projection?
prediction,calculation,forecast
How many decades is a millennium?
100 decades
What is equator and prime meridian?
equator means imaginary line around the middle of the planet
prime meridian means the line of 0 degrees longitude starting point east and west
What are the four hemispheres?
Northern, southern, eastern, western
What does transmit and heritage mean?
to move and family heritage
SS. 6. G. 1 Understand how to use maps and other geographic representations, tools and technology to report information.
Break down this standard..........how can you explain this standard in our CRM
To know how to use maps and other parts of the earth with tools and positions that give readings or data on social studies or geography
What two timeline eras are the same?
AD and CE
Anno Domini and Common Era
SS. 6. G. 1.1
Use latitude and longitude coordinates to understand the relationship between people and places on the earth
The study of latitude and longitude to know the way objects are arranged between people and places on the earth
What are the major bodies of water?
Arctic, Southern, Indian, Atlantic, Pacific
What is the tallest mountain in Africa that people visit on trips to learn culture?
Mount Kilimanjaro